McCloud Elementary

McCloud Elementary, a minimally staffed primary school in Mccloud, California, overseen by McCloud Union Elementary, enrolls 54 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so McCloud Elementary sits 88% below that benchmark.

McCloud Union Elementary is the operating authority for McCloud Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, McCloud Elementary records that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 17% multiracial. By comparison, Siskiyou County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, McCloud Elementary reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting McCloud Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Siskiyou County (around 65%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, census data for Siskiyou County shows median household earnings sit near $59,095, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. McCloud Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students).

McCloud High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

McCloud Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McCloud Elementary has increased 4%, going from 52 students in 2018 to 54 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the McCloud Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.